Engineering Team Lead

Who we are
At Vandebron, we're transforming the energy landscape, steering away from the conventional to champion sustainability. Born in 2014, our journey began with Chapter 1, disrupting the market with a transparent platform connecting consumers directly to local, green energy producers.

Now, in Chapter 2, we are dedicated to ensuring 100% green energy availability, 100% of the time. Think smart solutions: flexible use of wind and solar farms and efficient energy storage.

No waiting around, we actively shape a sustainable future. Good energy, smart solutions: that's Vandebron.

About the Role
As an Engineering Team Lead, you’ll support a team of 3 - 5 engineers (who span different crafts), while staying hands-on with the codebase. You’ll collaborate closely with the Product Owner to make sure we’re solving the right problems, and with your engineering peers to ensure we build scalable, reliable solutions.

You’ll be accountable for the delivery of the team’s work - ensuring that solutions are well-implemented, timelines are realistic, and risks are raised early. As a green tech innovator, Vandebron leverages cutting-edge technologies to drive sustainability. Our backbone is powered by Scala with ZIO, running seamlessly on a Kubernetes cluster, and utilizing PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB for robust storage solutions.

Our frontend is built on React, React Native, Remix, Typescript, and Vanilla-extract. You'll report to the Manager Engineering, who will focus on your professional development through regular coaching and feedback. For architectural guidance and to ensure your work aligns with broader technical strategies, you'll collaborate closely with Staff Engineers. Your P&C Business Partner will be available for any people-related advice or support you might need. Finally, the Delivery Manager will provide clear direction on team goals and priorities.

What you’ll do

• Spend a meaningful portion of your time coding or leading technical design - you decide when that’s most impactful
• Collaborate in discovery: seek clarity on the problem by understanding the why before defining the what, bring in technical perspectives early, test assumptions fast
• Ensure strong alignment between what the team builds and the underlying business goals
• Evaluate delivery with a critical eye - help the team stay focused on outcomes, not just output
• Raise technical trade-offs early and guide the team toward pragmatic, sustainable solutions
• Lead the implementation of technical strategy within the team by ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with the technical direction.
• Act as the translation layer between product and engineering, helping turn product goals into actionable work through team-led backlog refinement, estimation, and coordination.
• Support the team’s development through regular feedback and coaching.
• Lead the performance review cycle by assessing the impact of the engineers in your team and helping define their growth plans.
• Collaborate and decide, supported by the Manager Engineering - advised by People & Culture - on your team members’ growth paths, and support career development that fits both your team’s context and our broader people strategy.
• Support smooth team operations by helping with essentials, like planning holidays or team logistics, so your team can stay focused on meaningful work.

You’ll be a good fit if you:

• You are a senior engineer with proven experience as a Team Lead, managing engineers directly.
• Have a strong affinity for team dynamics and enjoy helping people grow and work well together.
• Have experience working in cross-functional product teams and collaborating with Product Owners to shape direction and align on impact.
• Can lead by influence, by helping teams reach consensus on technical decisions, balancing different perspectives without imposing your own.
• Have worked with or are eager to use product metrics, team KPIs, or delivery signals (like DORA) to improve delivery focus and technical health.
• Communicate clearly and constructively, whether giving feedback, aligning with stakeholders, or guiding technical discussions.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where team members feel safe to contribute, challenge ideas, and grow.

What do we offer?

• To work towards our mission with a good dose of energy, we offer you 30 paid days off per year.
• A company bonus based upon the results of Vandebron.
• Work abroad for up to 6 weeks per year (max 4 consecutive weeks, including up to 4 weeks outside the EU).
• Employees with three years of service can go on a sabbatical for up to three months (one month paid with holidays, two unpaid).
• Request special leave for significant personal events, volunteering for SDG 11 or 13, and an additional day for religious celebrations.
• Fuel your brain with an annual €850 learning budget to grow personally and professionally.
• Dive into new skills with access to Learning & Development workshops and programs.
• Plan for the future with our 3rd-tier pension scheme.
• Stay connected hassle-free with a monthly €50 net reimbursement for your phone and wifi.
• One-time €200 net allowance to create a comfortable home workspace for our team members.
• Split your time between our carbon-neutral Amsterdam office at the city’s heart and your home, finding the perfect balance for you.
• Enjoy daily organic lunches prepared by our in-house cooks.
• For those living 10km or more from the office, hop on board with an NS business card for smooth commuting.
• Immerse yourself in the local culture by exploring Dutch language courses.

Interested?

Maybe you don’t fit all these requirements but you still think you’re the right person for the role, still apply :). At Vandebron we believe in diversity, inclusiveness and equal career opportunities. Be your authentic self and it's totally okay with us if you don't mention your gender or date of birth on your resume.
We also care about your privacy and handle your data carefully. Under the GDPR, you are not required to provide us with any information about your health, race/nationality, and religion, and you may also omit your social security number (BSN) and passport photo from your job application documentation.

If you are as enthusiastic as we are, feel free to ask questions via Jordreukers@vandebron.nl